C,mm,n
= Dutch Open Source Car project
Description
"the world’s first open-source car. Cumbersomely dubbed “c,mm,n” (say “common”), the vehicle was introduced at AutoRAI in Amsterdam.
The project is a product of the Netherlands Society for Nature and Environment, better known as the “Stichting Natuur en Milieu,” along with a trio of universities: Eindhoven, Enschede, and Delft.
So how is the c,mm,n open-source? The entire vehicle’s genetic makeup (specifications, technical drawings, etc.) are available online to anyone, and the car’s creators hope that people will adapt it to their needs and wants, with the caveat that they must share their modifications with the rest of the community.
The c,mm,n was designed to be an environmentally-conscience family vehicle, so it features a hydrogen fuel cell, and incorporates such features as an advanced sat-nav system that incorporates traffic and parking availability." (http://news.windingroad.com/concept-cars/meet-cmmn-the-worlds-first-open-source-car/)
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"launched in March 2007 by The Netherlands Society for Nature and Environment. This project has some serious backing—three technical universities in Delft, Eindhoven and Twente; partners such as the Dutch Minister of Economic Affairs and the Ministry of Transport; and two corporate sponsors, Athlon Car Lease and Rabobank.
The c,mm,n invites designers and users to help develop a “car of the future” whose blueprints will be freely available as “open source” design plans. There will be no formal “end” to the project; it will be an ongoing project carried on by a community of volunteers. All improvements to the design will be available to everyone.
The sponsors of the c,mm,n want to design a car that holds answers to the following questions: *What kind of system do we need to ensure our freedom to move in the future?
- How do we make the system truly sustainable to people and planet, and ensure that everyone profits from it?
- What kinds of vehicle would function best in this system?
- What steps do we take towards creating this system?
- In the meantime, which elements or ideas can we already put into practice?
A non-working concept version of the c,mm,n was introduced at an Amsterdam car show in March 2007 AutoRAI It is hoped that a proof-of-concept c,mm,n will be presented at the AutoRAI in 2009." (http://onthecommons.org/content.php?id=1720)